Watching This Week #112
Listings for May 29 to June 4, 2023; Corus channels appear set to leave Eastlink.
Listings for May 22–28, 2023; updates on "Jury Duty", "The Bear", and more. [Updated with notes on some upcoming Disney+ removals.]
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Hi, and happy Victoria Day to those that observe. You're reading the May 22, 2023, edition of Watching This Week, the weekly newsletter from Where Can I Watch – covering the latest news on where TV shows and movies will be available in Canada.
The news from the past week has focused on the U.S. broadcast networks' fall schedules, but read on after this week's listings for news about the arrival of Jury Duty in Canada, plus we answer mailbag questions about the latest seasons of The Bear, Godfather of Harlem, and Temptation Island.
Compiled from our monthly listings and/or any subsequent updates we've come across. We strive for accuracy but schedules may change without notice. Some series/seasons may have weekly rollouts; we won't list new episodes every week (though we may note significant episodes such as series finales). *An asterisk denotes programming added in past weeks that we've learned about (or has been rescheduled) since our last newsletter.
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Here's some of the reader questions we've received recently by email (hello@wherecaniwatch.ca). We welcome questions of general interest, and publish a few of them (and our answers) from time to time; messages may be edited for brevity and clarity.
Kelly: Any news on when the third season of Godfather of Harlem will air in Canada? Citytv aired season 1, and then I was able to watch season 2 on Disney+. I assume the new season will also be on Disney+?
WCIW: We expect the new season of the ABC Signature-produced drama series starring Forest Whitaker, which premiered on MGM+ (formerly Epix) in the U.S. in January, will eventually be available on Disney+ in Canada. Unfortunately, we can't predict when that will be. We would suggest being prepared for a similar delay to the second season which premiered on Disney+ Canada in April 2022, eight months after the season ended stateside.
Derek: Disney recently announced that The Bear season 2 will premiere on Hulu on June 22. Can we expect another delay before it appears on Disney+ in Canada?
WCIW: Again, unfortunately, a delay seems probable. The press release announcing the U.S. premiere of the new season of the critically-acclaimed FX series explicitly noted it "will be available on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other territories at a later date". So, again, be prepared for a similar delay compared to the first season of at least a month.
Cindy: I know [USA Network reality dating series] Temptation Island is airing a new season in mid-June. Will it be on E! in Canada again? Or CTV?
WCIW: While we haven't seen an explicit announcement from Bell Media about the new season yet, we would expect that, given its carriage of the series in past years, it will at least air on E! Canada this summer, with the possibility of an overnight weekend rebroadcast on CTV at a later date.
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